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To: concretebob

The bridge structure is a truss with bolted connections. It is very likely that one bolted connection failed leading to progressive overloading of other connections.

Since the vertical truss components are still standing it is unlikely an anchor bolt failure.


2,495 posted on 08/03/2007 7:52:27 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Happiness is a down sleeping bag)
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To: bert

My understanding was it is a riveted connection not bolted..but nonetheless, something failed.


2,506 posted on 08/03/2007 8:29:43 AM PDT by concretebob (I'm NOT pro-war, I'm ANTI - TERRORIST)
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